Release courtesy of Parker Griffith, Director of Media Relations/Division II Liaison, National Fastpitch Coaches Association
STARKVILLE, Miss. – Valdosta State became the fourth team in four weeks to sit atop the NFCA Division II Top 25 poll on Wednesday when the Association released its latest edition of the rankings.
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release
The Blazers (25-2) received 11 of 16 first place votes this week
to take over the poll’s top spot for the first time since
Feb. 23, 2011. Indianapolis (26-1) jumped up two spots to
second, while Winona State (23-2) also moved up two places to
third. Barry (28-5) went from sixth to fourth in the latest
poll, while previous No. 1 Angelo State (26-5) fell to fifth.
Indianapolis and Angelo State each received two first-place votes
this week, while ninth-ranked Cal State Dominguez Hills (31-6)
received one.
After just one week in the rankings, previous No. 25
California (Pa.) was the only team to fall out of the rankings this
week. After sweeping a doubleheader with then ninth-ranked
Missouri Western State (25-6), Emporia State (19-7) joined the poll
for the first time this season at No. 25.
The NFCA Division II Top 25 Poll is voted on by 16 NCAA Division
II head coaches, two representing each of the eight NCAA regions.
Current 2012 records are shown, first-place votes are in
parentheses.
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NFCA Division II Top 25 Poll |
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|
Rank |
Team |
Record |
Totals |
Last Poll |
|
1 |
Valdosta St. (11) |
25-2 |
388 |
2 |
|
2 |
Indianapolis (2) |
26-1 |
375 |
4 |
|
3 |
Winona St. |
23-2 |
340 |
5 |
|
4 |
Barry |
28-5 |
326 |
6 |
|
5 |
Angelo St. (2) |
26-5 |
320 |
1 |
|
6 |
Central Oklahoma |
27-3 |
302 |
12 |
|
6 |
Kutztown |
24-1 |
292 |
8 |
|
8 |
North Georgia |
31-7 |
258 |
3 |
|
9 |
Cal St. Dom. Hills (1) |
31-6 |
245 |
15 |
|
10 |
Armstrong Atlantic |
31-8 |
236 |
16 |
|
11 |
Cal St. Chico |
22-7 |
223 |
6 |
|
12 |
Tampa |
26-4 |
211 |
17 |
|
13 |
Minn. St. Mankato |
23-6 |
204 |
13 |
|
14 |
Grand Valley St. |
22-4 |
175 |
18 |
|
15 |
Augusta St. |
27-7 |
167 |
20 |
|
16 |
Cal St. Mont. Bay |
23-7 |
162 |
19 |
|
17 |
Rollins |
24-6 |
153 |
11 |
|
18 |
Ala.-Huntsville |
24-9 |
144 |
10 |
|
19 |
West Texas A&M |
22-10 |
119 |
23 |
|
20 |
UC San Diego |
26-10 |
112 |
14 |
|
21 |
Mo. Western St. |
25-6 |
106 |
9 |
|
22 |
Southern Conn. St. |
17-3 |
96 |
21 |
|
23 |
Augustana (SD) |
23-4 |
91 |
22 |
|
24 |
Bloomsburg |
16-6 |
56 |
24 |
|
25 |
Emporia St. |
19-7 |
38 |
RV |
Dropped Out: No. 25 California (PA)
Others Receiving Votes: Lenoir-Rhyne 26, Ashland 19, California (PA) 19, Flagler 10, Montana St.-Billings 10, Molloy 6, Columbus St. 5, Grand Canyon 3, Florida Southern 2
